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Roanoke Stockyards Market Report

Roanoke, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.58/cwt -15.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,250/hd at 689 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $395.60/cwt -28.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $375.40/cwt -24.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 461 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 499 833
Feeder cattle 574 303 664
Slaughter cattle 121 93 85
Replacement cattle 72 103 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold sharply lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,704 -50.00
410–445 436 10 460.00–475.00 $465.58 $2,030 -14.42
455–480 464 5 440.00–450.00 $445.66 $2,068 -16.30
515–545 531 11 420.00–426.00 $422.18 $2,242 -20.51
585 585 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,340 —
620 620 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 -10.00
665 665 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 -20.00
740 740 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 4 478.00–486.00 $481.81 $2,048 -6.48
455–480 465 5 475.00–480.00 $477.94 $2,222 -2.06
525 525 7 442.00 $442.00 $2,320 -10.57
570–590 580 2 420.00–422.00 $421.02 $2,442 -10.32
615–625 624 11 388.00–390.00 $388.18 $2,422 -25.74
685 685 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,637 —
705–715 710 2 354.00–360.00 $357.02 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 436 7 448.00–452.00 $449.69 $1,961 -20.31
490 490 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 -24.50
515 515 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 -30.65
735–740 737 3 322.00–325.00 $324.00 $2,388 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,955 -2.55
415–425 419 5 435.00–440.00 $437.97 $1,835 -21.36
490 490 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,352 +39.37
515–545 530 6 380.00–390.00 $384.86 $2,040 —
555 555 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,525 —
560–590 580 10 373.00–380.00 $376.58 $2,184 —
615–625 620 4 348.00–350.00 $349.01 $2,164 -12.66
675–695 689 19 320.00–327.00 $326.58 $2,250 -15.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 -67.54
405–445 421 9 420.00–432.00 $426.94 $1,797 -21.54
460–490 473 12 390.00–406.00 $395.60 $1,871 -28.81
515–525 519 7 370.00–380.00 $375.72 $1,950 -28.01
555–590 581 5 358.00–370.00 $362.01 $2,103 -32.97
645 645 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,180 -14.00
720 720 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,246 -12.00
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 381 9 425.00–435.00 $430.60 $1,641 -23.50
425–430 427 3 390.00–400.00 $396.64 $1,694 -37.70
455–470 461 12 370.00–382.00 $375.40 $1,731 -24.60
540 540 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,955 -20.46
580–590 585 2 350.00–354.00 $352.02 $2,059 -32.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,696 -26.10
355–390 367 6 480.00–490.00 $486.45 $1,785 -31.85
410–440 431 9 435.00–445.00 $440.96 $1,901 -22.39
455–490 476 9 425.00–432.00 $428.88 $2,041 -20.92
525–540 533 4 400.00–412.00 $406.08 $2,164 -16.73
575–595 586 9 378.00–383.00 $379.98 $2,227 -28.01
605–630 618 4 350.00–356.00 $353.06 $2,182 -29.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 5 550.00–555.00 $552.09 $1,535 -42.84
340 340 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,836 -43.37
390 390 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 -36.64
415–430 424 5 448.00–450.00 $448.78 $1,903 -41.31
465 465 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,069 -25.00
515–530 524 5 422.00–426.00 $423.57 $2,220 -15.20
555–585 570 4 390.00–400.00 $394.87 $2,251 —
605–645 628 6 365.00–370.00 $367.11 $2,305 —
755–795 776 7 316.00–320.00 $318.04 $2,468 -4.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,571 -28.37
370–375 373 4 450.00–460.00 $454.97 $1,697 -49.85
495 495 1 416.00 $416.00 $2,059 -11.95
520–535 528 6 385.00–390.00 $387.54 $2,046 -27.46
560–590 580 8 368.00–372.00 $370.27 $2,148 -20.53
620–640 633 3 340.00–342.00 $341.35 $2,161 -18.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1290 1088 80-85% 19 178.00–185.00 $182.03 $1,980 —
1015–1380 1119 80-85% 30 186.00–193.00 $189.79 $2,124 +9.38
1055–1260 1193 80-85% 8 194.00–201.00 $195.58 $2,333 +8.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1040 987 85-90% 7 180.00–186.00 $183.09 $1,807 +16.85
855–1060 997 85-90% 13 163.00–168.00 $164.68 $1,642 -1.56
910–1190 1032 85-90% 18 169.00–175.00 $171.10 $1,766 +12.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,772 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1655 1585 2 218.00–224.00 $221.13 $3,505 —
1290–2105 1728 7 208.00–216.00 $211.44 $3,654 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,600.00–3,400.00 $2,964.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,316.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,025.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,286.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,600.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.